age quod agis - do
what you are doing.
What an eventful last two weeks it has been at the Academy!
We have said goodbye to our Sixth Formers for the academic
year and a final goodbye to our finishing Year 13 students. The leavers’ prom
was a fantastic occasion thoroughly enjoyed by all and a fitting way to bring down
the curtain on their time at the Academy.
Many activities have recently been staged by our PE
Department to celebrate National School Sport Week. Students were able to take
part in inter-house sports competitions, the Sixth Form Football team narrowly
beat the Staff 6-5 in a thriller at Ravenscourt Park and children from Flora
Gardens, John Betts and Miles Coverdale primary schools took part in a series
of activities as part of our very own Primary School Sports Festival.
The week culminated in our Race for Life community event in
aid of Cancer Research UK which saw all students, and a few staff, run 23
gruelling laps around the Academy to complete a 5km run. The day, which was attended
by members of the local community, included activities such as a cake sale,
tombola, coconut shy and penalty shoot-out, amongst many others. Over £1,500 has been raised so far and
special praise must go to everyone who helped to make the day such a success.
Our Community and Sponsors event also ran smoothly. Members
of the Mercers’, Information Technologists’ and local community were able to
view the work that has been produced by our KS3 and Sixth Form students,
observe lessons and had an opportunity to speak to students about their time at
the Academy and aspirations for the future.
More exciting things are on the way with the Year 7
residential, Thorpe Park and Sports Day all on the horizon, but end of year
exams are continuing, so it is imperative students stay focus and revise for
these before they can relax.
Keep up the good work!
Gary Kynaston
Head teacher
